I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together.
As the Deputy is aware, the road to which he refers forms part of a project delivered under the Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) holds the role of agent for my Department on this PPP project, which consists of the construction and operation of six new schools, two of which are the schools referred to by the Deputy.
As part of the PPP arrangement, responsibility for this road lies with the PPP Company, until such time as it is taken in charge by the relevant local authorities. In the interim, the NDFA is engaging with the PPP Company to prioritise the maintenance issues raised by the Deputy.
I can confirm that my Department, together with the NDFA, continues to engage with the relevant parties with a view to having these roads taken in charge by the relevant local authorities. In that context, at this time it is not a matter for my Department to implement measures, including traffic calming, on this road.
